HEARTFELT GREETINGS TO YOU from NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY The Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar is a traditional solar calendar used in Bangladesh and India's eastern states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. The current Bengali year is 1416. The Bengali year is always 593 less than the year in the Gregorian calendar of the Christian Era. King Shashanka of Ancient Bengal, who ruled approximately between 590 AD and 625 AD, is credited with starting the Bengali era. Shashankya was the sovereign king of Bengal at the start of seventh century. Much of today’s Indian states of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa were under his kingdom. With seasonal greetings, Regards,
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